The Estée Lauder Companies announced that Jane Lauder will be named to the new role of Executive Vice President, Enterprise Marketing and Chief Data Officer, effective July 1, 2020. She will report directly to Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC). Jane will be succeeded at Clinique by Michelle Freyre, who will join the brand as Senior Vice President, General Manager, effective July 1, 2020.

Jane Lauder

Mrs Lauder will be ELC’s first ever Enterprise Marketing and Chief Data Officer. She will participate in the company’s digital transformation, leading the ELC-wide strategy to build their data-empowered growth.

We are focused on delivering the very best, high-quality products that leverage consumer insights from our enhanced data analytics, and I am confident that Jane is the right person to lead this important area of the business,” said Mr. Freda. “As Global Brand President of Clinique and leader of ELC’s enterprise-wide efforts to combine data-driven insights with creativity, she has successfully leveraged data and analytics capabilities to drive strong long-term growth at both the brand and enterprise level. Jane’s unique combination of understanding high-touch consumer experiences, and data analytics and insights, will further strengthen our innovative product offerings and experiences for our consumers globally. I look forward to working even more closely with Jane as she takes on this new role.

Jane Lauder also leads ELC’s enterprise-wide transformation program focused on combining data and analytics capabilities with creativity to power ELC’s business and digital agenda. In her new role she will continue to drive this competency across the company. As a graduate of Stanford University and member of the Board of Directors of Eventbrite, a California-based global ticketing and event technology platform, Jane’s deep ties to Silicon Valley will be leveraged in her new role.

Mrs Lauder organization will include ELC’s Business Insight & Analytics (BI&A), Corporate Marketing and Marketing and Consumer Supported Technology, a forward-looking portfolio management approach to data, marketing and consumer-facing technologies.

In addition, she will lead the global Corporate Marketing function, including the regional Corporate Marketing organizations, Consumer and Product Marketing Insights, Global Consumer Care and Marketing Planning and A&P effectiveness. In role, she will enable the facilitation and free flow of data among business units to help these teams to mine, analyze and share strategic insights more effectively. She will also be in charge of enhancing the integration of cross-channel data to drive personalized marketing and true omni-channel activation.

Additionally, Jane and her team will ensure that ELC has access to cutting-edge digital innovations through a more formalized approach to strategic digital partnership management, including breakthrough marketing partnerships with leading organizations such as Facebook and Google. Her team will be scouting and developing relationships with emerging influential platforms and players in the marketing, digital innovation and consumer engagement space.

Succeeding Mrs Lauder at Clinique, Michelle Freyre will join The Estée Lauder Companies as Senior Vice President, Global General Manager, Clinique, effective July 1, 2020. She will report to John Demsey, Executive Group President, ELC.

Michelle Freyre

In her new role leading Clinique, Michelle will be responsible for guiding the brand’s overall strategic vision, including innovation, product development and marketing, and all facets of consumer and digital engagement. She will partner closely with members of the global Clinique leadership team to continue brand momentum by driving consumer relevance globally and connecting emotionally with consumers throughout their beauty journey. Michelle and her team will also work to imagine the future of the retail experience, including Clinical Reality, Virtual Selling and High Touch services.

Michelle joins The Estée Lauder Companies from Johnson & Johnson, where she had a 20-year career holding various leadership roles within its Consumer Health Products division, most recently serving as President, U.S. Beauty. In this role, she was responsible for the company’s portfolio of beauty brands at the time, including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Clean & Clear and RoC, and led the successful performance of many brands. Notably, she successfully transformed the image of Johnson & Johnson Beauty with a fully re-imagined Celebrity Talent & Influencer Strategy, diversifying the talent portfolio to reflect a more integrated approach.